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In some stories, the conflict is between the main character and society. In “Harrison Bergeron,” for example, the title character struggles with U.S. society in the year 2081. As you read, notice ways in which Harrison and the government oppose each other. Follow events to see who prevails.  \n reading skill: draw conclusions  \nWhen you draw conclusions, you make judgments based on story details and your own prior knowledge. Use the following strategies to draw conclusions about the society depicted in“Harrison Bergeron”:  \n• Note what results from the society’s practices and laws.  \n• Apply your own knowledge to speculate about the motives of its officials.  \nAs you read “Harrison Bergeron,” use a chart like the one shown to make notes about the society. Also include your own thoughts or reactions about the information.  \n vocabulary in context  \nVonnegut uses the following words in relating his futuristic tale. To see how many words you already know, substitute a different word or phrase for each boldfaced term. Write your answers in your Reader/Writer Notebook.  \n1. vigilance with the children crossing the street  \n2. wince in pain after the injection  \n3. filled with consternation at the thought  \n4. cower in the corner  \n5. synchronize our watches  \n6. neutralizing the impact  \nKurt Vonnegut Jr. 1922–2007  \nSerious Humor  \nKurt Vonnegut Jr. was one of the most acclaimed satiric writers in America. After working briefly as a journalist, he began writing short stories in the late 1940s and continued writing stories, novels, dramas, and essays for more than 50 years. His fiction deals with sobering topics—war, brutality, and fear of technology. But Vonnegut writes with dark humor and elements of fantasy and even absurdity, which have given his writing lasting appeal.  \nVoice of Experience  \nDuring World War II, Vonnegut was held asa prisoner of war in Dresden, Germany. The city was leveled by a fierce firebombing, and the destruction and horror of that event became the focus of his most famous novel, Slaughterhouse Five. Vonnegut wrote in a preface to the novel that it was about “the inhumanity of many of man’s inventions to man.” Vonnegut’s early work was not well received by critics, but since the 1970s he has been regarded as a major American writer.  \nbackground to the story  \nWhat’s Your Handicap?  \nIf you have ever run a footrace or played golf, you might know the sports term handicap. It refers to a way to even up a game so that good, average, and poor players can compete as equals. In a footrace, for example, faster runners might handicap themselves by giving slower runners a head start. In“Harrison Bergeron,” people are given  \nhandicaps in daily life so that no one will be any stronger, smarter, or better looking than anyone else.  \n.  \n0-37  \nDetails About Society  \nConstitutional amendments make everyone equal in every way.  \nMy Overall Conclusions  \nMy Reactions  \nIt would be hard to enforce equality.  \nHarrison  \nBerge gut Jr .  \nThe year was 2081, and everybody was finally equal. They weren’t only equal before God and the law. They were equal every which way. Nobody was smarter than anybody else. Nobody was better looking than anybody else. Nobody was stronger or quicker than anybody else. All this equality was due to the 211th, 212th, and 213th Amendments to the Constitution, and to the unceasing vigilance of agents of the United States Handicapper General.  \nSome things about living still weren’t quite right, though. April, for instance, still drove people crazy by not being springtime. And it was in that clammy  \nmonth that the H-G men took George and Hazel Bergeron’s fourteen-year-old 10 son, Harrison, away.  \nIt was tragic, all right, but George and Hazel couldn’t think about it very hard. Hazel had a perfectly averag","cbCaimVsZxAPUf8S","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaimVsZxAPUf8S","pdf",1065049,"English","# Plot and Conflict\n## The Role of Opposition in the Story\n# Reading Skills\n## Draw Conclusions About the Society\n## Note-Taking Chart for Society Details\n# Vocabulary in Context\n## Vonnegut’s Key Terms and Substitutions\n# Background on the Story\n## Vonnegut’s Serious Humor\n## Voice of Experience and Historical Context\n# Society and Handicap Concept\n## What Handicap Means in Daily Life\n# Details About Society\n## Constitutional Amendments and Government Vigilance\n# Personal Conclusions and Reactions","[{\"question\":\"How does conflict shape the plot in “Harrison Bergeron”?\",\"answer\":\"The plot is driven by a conflict between opposing forces. 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